Ukraine

Eastern Europe · Capital: Kyiv

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Population now

37,167,375

As of 2026, the population of Ukraine is approximately 37,167,375 (live estimate), growing at -0.94% per year with a birth rate of 7.1 and a death rate of 16.5 per 1,000 people. The population is 46.3% male and 53.7% female, at a density of 61.6 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 7.1 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 16.5 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 99.8%
Smoking: 25.5%
Density: 61.6 /km²
Life expectancy: 66.0 yrs

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Demographic profile

Ukraine is the 43rd most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.45% of everyone alive. Within Eastern Europe, it ranks 3 of 10.

Each day brings roughly 722 births and 1,679 deaths — a net decline of about 349,537 people a year. At -0.94% annually, the population would halve in roughly 74 years if the trend held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Kirovohradska, holding an estimated 21.1% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 25 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 99.8% and adult smoking prevalence around 25.5%, with life expectancy at about 66.0 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Ukraine in 2026? Approximately 37,167,375 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Ukraine shrinking? About -0.94% per year — roughly 722 births and 1,679 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Ukraine? Around 0.45% — ranked 43 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Kirovohradska	7,847,632	47.3%	6.4	16.9	98.2%	19.5%
Khmelnytska	4,353,746	46.9%	6.4	14.9	97.6%	19.8%
Kharkivska	3,084,505	45.8%	7.4	18.4	98.3%	25.4%
Khersonska	2,415,392	46.3%	7.7	15.2	99.5%	25.4%
Chernihivska	1,998,085	45.3%	7.0	15.9	92.9%	28.4%
Ternopilska	1,711,236	47.3%	7.2	15.4	94.7%	24.6%
Sumska	1,501,085	46.7%	6.9	17.5	99.5%	20.4%
Volynska	1,340,022	45.9%	7.3	17.3	99.5%	20.5%
Zakarpatska	1,212,362	46.5%	7.8	18.3	99.5%	23.3%
Ivano-Frankivska	1,108,507	47.1%	7.4	18.3	99.5%	27.9%
Luhanska	1,022,244	47.3%	7.4	17.7	99.5%	25.6%
Dnipropetrovska	949,368	46.4%	7.1	16.2	93.6%	30.2%
Donetska	886,924	45.8%	6.9	15.0	99.5%	21.9%
Mykolaivska	832,779	46.8%	7.8	16.1	99.5%	23.4%
Vinnytska	785,346	47.3%	6.7	15.2	99.5%	30.6%
Chernivetska	743,424	47.2%	7.3	15.7	97.6%	26.3%
Lvivska	706,085	46.2%	6.7	17.7	97.5%	20.6%
Autonomous Republic of Crimea	672,600	45.1%	6.9	17.8	94.9%	31.1%
Cherkaska	642,389	47.5%	7.7	14.9	95.6%	24.8%
Poltavska	614,983	45.2%	6.9	14.7	99.5%	21.1%
Zaporizka	590,000	45.5%	7.3	15.1	99.5%	19.2%
Rivnenska	567,125	46.8%	7.7	16.4	99.5%	28.4%
Kyivska	546,097	45.6%	6.5	18.2	99.5%	29.7%
Odeska	526,694	47.1%	7.6	15.4	95.9%	31.1%
Zhytomyrska	508,732	46.0%	6.4	18.1	99.5%	24.3%